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U.S. immigration updates: The University is aware of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security order to terminate Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification for the 2025-26 academic year. Harvard is committed to maintaining our ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University and this nation. More information and updates will be provided as they become available.

Special Student Status

Special Student status enables students to enroll, on campus, for either one or two courses (two is the maximum) in Harvard College, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, or another Harvard Graduate School (certain restrictions apply). The fee is approximately $6,500 per course.

If you are an ALB candidate at the time of application, you need to have completed 64 credits with 32 completed at Harvard, and a 3.5 GPA or higher.

If an ALM candidate, you need a 3.5 GPA or higher.

The deadlines are September 1 to enroll in the following spring term Harvard courses and February 1 for the following fall term courses.

Special Student is a part-time enrollment option, as a result, international students who need a student visa are ineligible as the I-20 certificate for the F-1 visa can only be issued for full-time enrollment.

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